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Mar 15, 2022 12:36:26   #
koratcat
 
RCJets wrote:
Hi folks, ...this is my first attempt at one of these, and may be my last, as we are going back to VA next week. Joe


Certainly doesn't need to be your last. Don't know where you are in Virginia, but wherever it is, the launches from Wallops (near Chincoteague) are a lot closer than those from Florida. Next one (an Antares) is scheduled for sometime in August. I went up and took photos of the last one in mid-Feb. Never thought of your long exposure idea, but think I may try that on the August launch.

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Mar 15, 2022 12:38:54   #
koratcat
 
PSims46 wrote:
I have taken photos of Wallops Island launches a few times. I shot this photo at 200DPI and f8. I kept the shutter open for three 30 second exposures for a total of 90 seconds. I thought 30 seconds was going to be enough to have the fire trail go off the edge of the photo but it was not. So I had to keep shooting 30 seconds shots. I then had to photoshop the photo to get rid of the broken fire trail. Good luck.


Wow!

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Mar 15, 2022 15:39:14   #
RichKenn Loc: Merritt Island, FL
 
You have gotten a ton of advice already but here is mine. I am 17 miles from the Cape Kennedy launch site. My experience is that the rocket is visible for about two minutes. I shoot with an 18 mm lens at f/11 or f/16 for 120 or so seconds. It works beautifully.

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